Grayson Perry

Summary

Grayson Perry is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chelmsford^[2]. He was born on +1960-03-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an artist^[4], printmaker^[5], ceramicist^[6], filmmaker^[7], and embroiderer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,342 views/month, #6,422 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Chelmsford^[2], Grayson Perry…
• Grayson Perry was born on +1960-03-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Grayson Perry was married to Philippa Perry^[10].
• A child of Grayson Perry was Flo Perry^[11].
• Grayson Perry held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Grayson Perry is identified as part of the British ethnic group^[13].
• Grayson Perry worked as an artist^[4].
• Grayson Perry worked as a printmaker^[5].
• Grayson Perry worked as a ceramicist^[6].
• Grayson Perry worked as a filmmaker^[7].
• Grayson Perry's professions included embroiderer^[8].
• Grayson Perry's professions included graphic artist^[14].
• Grayson Perry's field of work was fine art^[15].
• Grayson Perry's field of work was visual arts^[16].
• Grayson Perry's field of work was ceramic^[17].
• Grayson Perry's field of work was art exhibition^[18].
• Grayson Perry's field of work was documentary film^[19].
• Grayson Perry's field of work was transvestism^[20].
• Grayson Perry's education included a stint at University of Portsmouth^[21].
• Grayson Perry's education included a stint at King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford^[22].
• Grayson Perry's education included a stint at Braintree College^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Grayson Perry is Walthamstow Tapestry^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Grayson Perry is The Vanity of Small Differences^[25].
• Grayson Perry received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[26].
• Grayson Perry received the Turner Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Grayson Perry's place of birth was Chelmsford^[2]. He was born on +1960-03-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the British ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at University of Portsmouth^[21], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1869^[30]; King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford^[22], a grammar school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1551^[33]; and Braintree College^[23], a college^[34], in United Kingdom^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist^[4], printmaker^[5], ceramicist^[6], filmmaker^[7], embroiderer^[8], and graphic artist^[14]. Fields of work include fine art^[15], a field of study^[36]; visual arts^[16], a type of arts^[37]; ceramic^[17], an ethnological term^[38]; art exhibition^[18]; documentary film^[19], a film genre^[39]; and transvestism^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Walthamstow Tapestry^[24], a tapestry^[40], founded in 2009^[41] and The Vanity of Small Differences^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[26], a grade of an order^[42], in United Kingdom^[43]; Turner Prize^[27], an art prize^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1984^[46]; Erasmus Prize^[47], a science award^[48], in Netherlands^[49], founded in 1958^[50]; and Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts^[51], a class of award^[52].

Personal Life

Grayson Perry was married to Philippa Perry^[10]. A child of him was Flo Perry^[11].

Why It Matters

Grayson Perry ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,342 views/month, #6,422 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Grayson Perry born?

Grayson Perry's place of birth was Chelmsford^[2].

Who was Grayson Perry married to?

Grayson Perry's spouses include Philippa Perry^[10].

What did Grayson Perry do for work?

Grayson Perry worked as artist^[4], printmaker^[5], ceramicist^[6], filmmaker^[7], and embroiderer^[8].

Where did Grayson Perry go to school?

Grayson Perry was educated at University of Portsmouth^[21], King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford^[22], and Braintree College^[23].

What awards did Grayson Perry receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[26], Turner Prize^[27], Erasmus Prize^[47], and Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts^[51].